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Tigerlily Foundation Founder Maimah Karmo Appeared on the “Oprah Winfrey” Show on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Reston, VA, November 04, 2008 — The Tigerlily Foundation founder Maimah Karmo was featured on the “Oprah Winfrey” show on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 4:00pm EST to share her experience with breast cancer and discuss how it changed her life at the age of 32.
Ms. Karmo shared the stage with actress Christina Applegate, Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Christina Applegate’s oncologist, Dr. Philomena McAndrew to talk about breast cancer, coping, survivorship and its aftermath. Ms. Karmo says, “It is important to raise awareness of breast cancer, especially in women under 40 because we have been trained to be concerned about it only after we have turned 40 years old.”
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After Cancer, Lawmaker Urges Tests
By Richard Leiby
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 — She didn’t cry on “Good Morning America.” She didn’t cry when she talked to the local press. But yesterday, surrounded by a sisterhood of other breast cancer survivors, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stood looking so vulnerable and human — so unlike a typical member of Congress — at a lectern in a small Capitol dining room, and broke down repeatedly.
How could she not? She was telling a roomful of reporters and other strangers about having her breasts and ovaries removed. It’s a remarkable story that hardly anyone in Washington knew about until a few days ago.
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March 23, 2009, Washington, DC — At a press conference in the Capitol building today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) was joined by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), to announce legislation they will introduce to highlight the breast cancer risks facing young women under the age of 40 to empower these women with the tools they need to prevent and fight this deadly disease.
They were joined by Rep. Melissa Bean (IL-8) as well as local cancer survivor Maimah Karmo, Executive Director of the Tigerlily Foundation, and Dr. Sandra
Swain the medical director of the Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center.
“I found my cancer early because of knowledge and awareness,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. “I knew that I should perform breast self-exams, and I was aware of what my body was supposed to feel like. We need to ensure that every young woman in America can rely on more than luck because their survival depends on it.”
“It is critical that we support the EARLY Act and get this legislation passed,” said Ms. Karmo. “There are over a quarter million women living in the United States today who are diagnosed with breast cancer under 40. These women are not just statistics, they’re heart beats. They need education, they need to be aware, and they need hands on support.”
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Journey of the Fearless Woman
By Tiffany Carter
There is an enormous power in the word Fearless and there is a true strength in every Woman. The Tigerlily Foundation (Tigerlily) helps develop a Fearless Woman in many of its members who are fighting breast cancer. This foundation is the canvas to which many breast cancer diagnosed women illustrate their stories. it is a place where woman seek understanding, hope and help while facing the different obstacles of this disease. founder, Maimah Karmo, is a woman of sheer will and power, who has reached beyond the depths of fear to encourage others.
Maimah is a woman who has exemplified strength and courage in order to overcome the devastation of breast cancer. With the help of the Tigerlily foundation, many of the diag-nosed women are given strength to live a life
fulfilled.
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